The Legacy of the Mine at WAM

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The winner of the 2012 Ernest Cole Award, Ilan Godfrey has launched his exhibition and book, Legacy of the Mine at the Wits Art Museum.

Why go?

Godfreys images explore the social depths of the mining industry beyond its profit and economic contribution. The accompanying publication contextualizes the history of mining in South Africa.

Ernest Cole was a courageous black South African documentary photographer who gained an international reputation for his exposure of life under apartheid in the 1960s. This exhibition of the work of Ilan Godfrey continues that tradition.